Nectarine Salsa – Stone Cold Delicious

I’ve always loved the marvelous contrast between a hot, smoky piece of meat, and a cold, fruity salsa; and this version featuring nectarines did not disappoint. In fact, the only thing that pairs better with this fresh fruit salsa is a basket of crispy tortilla chips.

This salsa will work with any stone fruit, but nectarines are my favorite. They’re usually sweet, even when still a bit firm, which I prefer texturally over a perfectly ripe price of fruit. Having said that, if you do have a few peaches to use up this summer, this is something to keep in mind.

As I said in my closing arguments at the end of the video, if you think fruit salsa is just too weird, then you need to be reminded that tomato, a fruit, is the most popular salsa ingredient of all time. I rest my case…again. Hope you give this a try soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients for about 2 cups Nectarine Salsa:

*Note: everything here is “to taste,” so adjust accordingly.

1 cup finely diced nectarine

1/3 cup finely diced onions

1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper

2 tbsp finely diced jalapeno pepper

1 tbsp chopped cilantro

2 tsp olive oil

1 tbsp fresh lime juice

1/2 tsp salt, plus more to taste

pinch cayenne

pinch freshly ground black pepper

Quick Five Spice Apple Relish

A very quick and simple recipe today for an apple relish that I use all the time. Slightly sweet and tangy at the same time, my kids love this variation on apple sauce. It is delicious with steamed vegetables and is one way of getting the kids to eat their broccoli! It goes very well with grilled or roasted pork in particular.


Makes about 2 cups

6 medium size apples, peeled cored and roughly chopped
¾ cup apple juice
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
Zest of one lemon finely chopped
1 tsp five spice powder
1/3 cup brown sugar

Simmer all ingredients together until the apple pieces are fully cooked and the liquid had reduced. Mash the relish with a potato masher before serving.